The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
Tn-Day,s Doings.

CITY MATTERS In GENERAL
To-Day,s Doings.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL GAME.
between Chicago and Indianapolis clubs, Athletic
club grounds. I30 and $50 O'Clock r. N.
CAMP-MEETlNG OF SEVENTH DAY ADvEN-
lists. Exposition grounds morning and after
REPUBLICAN MEETING Pfafiin's Hail. evening.
THE MUsEUM-"Across tho Continent" afternoon
and evening.
In Brief
The will of Sarah Schulz was probated yester-
day. She leaves all her. property to her hus-
band, William Schulz.
Marriage license were issued yesterday to
John Goodwin and Katie Lukes, Benjamin
Chenault and Florence Reynolds
Isaac Forson. thirteen ysar-od co.ored boy,
was cent to the Reform School yesterday oy
Judge Irwin, of the Criminal court.
A rsouistion has been received from the Gov
ernor of Illinois for Robert Miles, charged with
assault with intent to kill William Hilbert, in
Clark county, on Aug. %
The grand jury met in regular session yester-
day morning. The entire day was occupied IN
hearing testimony OF the police with reference
to violations of the liquor law.
preliminary meeting Of members Of the
Eleventh Indiana. to mako arrangements for
the reunion Of Oct 10, will be held at the Office
of the Auditor of State this evening at $50
o'clock.
of the estate Of Michael and William Reddng-
ton, father and son, who were killed ten days
ago In the wreck on the /. d St Il. railroad,
near Gresncastle.
Michael Wurtz for q frame cottage on Palmer
street. near Pike, to cost $500; to Frederick
brennan. for frame cottage on Benton street.
near Washington, to cost 81, 000
The regular monthly meeting of the city
health board was not held yesterday, as was
expected, and will probably not be held for
week or ten days. Pending the election of a
new clerk, Morgan Pfsnrister, the old clerk will
a ttend to the duties Of the Office
The purchase of the ground formerly occupied
by the old Atlas works by the Atlas engine
works was completed yesterday afternoon by
the recording of the deed signed by Harry j.
Miean, assignee of Stoughton J. Fletcher. The
amount of the consideration is $500
Rev. Edmond Sven: pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. of Washington. D. c.. will
lecture at the South-street Baptist Church
Wednesday evening Mr. Sven is an entertain
ing speaker, and will take for his subject,
.'Spurgson, the Great Preacher, and His Great
Church"
AN ITALIAN woMANs ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
An italian woman living alone on the fourth
floor over No. 20 South Delaware street, at
tempted suicide last night by taking twenty five
cents worth of morphine. Her condition
discovered before 1t became serious, and DR..
Painter was called In time to save her life. She
was known TO her companions by the name OF
Mollis. only. She has made several previous at
tempts to take her life.
DIPHTHERIA ON MICHIGAN AVENUE.
There was another outbreak of diphtheria and
scarlatina yesterday. Five cases of the
former were reported. and three Of the latter
Two of the dipbrhsria cases proved fatal, and
the disease seems to be assuming more malig-
nant type. The disease is confined almost en-
trey to neighborhood on Michigan avenue
and three of the new cases reported were IN the
family of John ODonnsll, on that street.
A TRAMP's CONFESSION DIscREDITED.
Superintendent Travis has not yet received
any word from the Olnsy, ILL.,, authorities in re-
lation to the confession of Volnsy McVsy that
he had murdered his wife ten years ago, but the
papers of that town state that there is no
foundation for the story. They say his wife
died of lingering consumption and his children,
three girls, were adopted by families there. and
are arrow now "a. students OF the Oinsy high.sshool:
been wandering over the country for several
years.
KIDNAPPED HIS PRISONER
Detective L. P. Grady yesterday returned
from Indian Territory where he went two weeks
ago in search Of J. g. Byrnss. Of Dayton. o..
wanted on three Observation-Disclosures forg-
cry. and bigamy He succeeded in finding his
man in the midst OF a tribe OF Indians near
WyAndotte, T. t., and accomplished the arrest
under great difficulties. The Indians said he
should not be arrested and Mr.. Grady had to
kidnap him in his room at midnight. A deputy
United States marshal from Wichita, Kan, as
sisted in the arrest
incorporation OF TWO ENTERPRISES
Articles were fled with the Secretary of State
yes tsrday Incorporating the Southwestern
Broom Manufacturing Company, which will
operate at Evansville. The capital stock is
So, 600. The directors are A. Rosenberg, G. F.
Gaeger and A. j. Klein. The Indianapolis
Union was also incorporated
yesterday 1t has capital stock Of $4,000
brecht, II. Bauer, g. G. Stark, W. Aufderheide.
j. Herman, c. label, j. Topkin, j. Deckert,W ".
Beger and John HeithaIn.
DISCUSSION OF POLICE MATTERS.
There was q long session of the police board
yesterday afternoon, at which several matters |
came up for discussion. Dr. carp, secretary of
the city health board, was present and asked |
the board to allow him tho men to assist in |
looking after the sanitary condition of the city. |
He stated that with the present force allowed |
him it was impossible to keep the city in first
class sanitary condition The board seemed to
board the lea of furnishing the Offices but did not
take any definite action. A communication was
ented setting forth that the special officers at
the Museum had on several different occasions
displayed brutality in making arrests for small
offenses. The charges were discussed some and |
then mnde the topic for special meeting to be
held Thursday. Extra Patrolmen Jsrre f.
Kinney and James Mefford promoted
regulars, and special powers were granted to |
John Croniu Waterman in the T. II. & I. yards.
md to eight men TO do duty at the camp meeting |
Of the Seventh Day Adventists. The secretary
reported 302 arrests during the month of Septsm-
per. or the number 261 were white, and Al |
,olored; PIT males and % females.
Items from the Courts.
WAS ABANDONED WITHOUT CAUSE.
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